greetings from Southwest Florida! I am the proud 'mommy' of eight raccoons that use my backyard as an expressway. I've been feeding them for some time and...
Welcome, Mary Beth. Love to see your pictures. Mine are still all wild and only come out to eat in the nice weather and at night. My husband sets up a ...
I am Lyn Hancock from Lantzville, British Columbia introducing myself to the group after meeting one of you friendly raccoon watchers while I was showing...
WOW. So glad to meet you. It's not fair that I cried when Tabasco ....(I'll leave it blank in case someone hasn't read it yet). I really loved the book, and...
Hello, Karen, Hello Karen: Glad you didn’t give away the ending! Thanks for your comments re Tabasco. The most rewarding thing about writing books is...
Beaver seen in NYC; first in centuries Fri Feb 23, 10:52 PM ET Beavers grace New York City's official seal. But the industrious rodents haven't been spotted...
Hi everyone: Today I am wearing a silver locket with a pink stone (I don’t know the jewel) on the front. Inside there is a tiny face of a raccoon on one side...
Lyn - I got a kick out of your email. I am happy to report that I saw my friend "Lizzie" last night. I thought it might be her when I heard her signature...
Hi, Jim, Thanks. Having raccoons bring their babies to show you for 8 years or more is a sign you respect them and they respect you. You are doing your little ...
Wow! I was surfing for raccoon info. and came across this site. I always feel like such a weirdo when I tell people that I'm up at all hours watching coons...
Welcome Melinda! It sounds like you live in a really great area! I live in Elgin, Illinois, in a residential neighborhood, with a fenced in back yard, but...
Good for you, Melinda, Touching the wild and letting the wild touch you – it is a privilege. I doubt there is a better joy on Earth than this, feeling so...
Hello, Jeanne, I write like I talk – Hey, I like your picture, always nice to see a face behind a sentence. I like to marry my text and pictures ie I like to...
Dear Lyn: I would love to get the four books you mentioned! It is also very kind of you to offer to autograph them, and of course I would love that. I have...
Hi, Melinda. Welcome. We do like our raccoons. Did anyone see Men in Trees this past week? It was a repeat of the first episode, with the raccoon following...
Lynn, I would love to have the Looking for the Wild book. As I do love Batemans dog illustrations, so I imagine the ones in the book are as good. Can you...
KAREN, RUSHING OUT THE DOOR BACK IN A WEEK WILL SEND BOOK OF MY TRIP WITH ROBERT BATEMAN WHEN I GET BACK YES I TAKE ANY CHECKS AS LONG AS THEY CAN BE CASHED,...
Last week while I was doing talks on raccoons in Victoria, a friend left a message on my phone to say that she had an injured raccoon in her hands and would I...
Dear Lyn: Great - I can't wait to get the books! Please let me know the shipping cost and I will send the money asap. I have never seen any orphaned or...
Several days ago here the weather drastically changed to very warm-60-70. The raccoons came out of the woods and seem to be starved. I thought there would be...
I don't know if Lyn has left already and is not able to answer your e-mail on the sudden rush of raccoons at your feeding bowls, but I would be interested in...
It's been quiet and dull around here. Not much action at all. We have one little fella with a limp. He/She appears to be lame but still coming around to feed....
Today it is snowing again, so I don't know if they will come out to feed or not. They don't seem to care much for the cold snow on their feet. Last night...
Dear Karen, I just have a moment. Males could be fighting each other. Females could be fighting off males. I doubt raccoons would fall off trees, they can...
Lyn, that's fine. Just let me know the total and I will send US check (if OK). Karen Well, today it snowed 4" so I didn't put any food out. We'll see if...
Dear Karen: I finally got some of the big pet bowls that plug in to my outside outlets and keep everything defrosted for my outside diners. I think they...
Dear Lyn: Whatever the cost it is no problem. Don't worry. Whenever I hear from you I will send the money order or cashier's check. Take care and don't get...
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